I want to get out ahead of the curve on this tournament and encourage players to put September 24th & 25th on their calendars. This is going to be an important event for several reasons.

First, due demographics and the marked increase in the number of courses in the Memphis area the Spring Creek Disc Golf Club disbanded last year. John Linton, who has been TDing the last several tournaments, wants a break and asked me to TD the event the last of which had only 38 players. The interest in this fine venue with two 20 hole courses is dying out and this tournament could breath new life into a park that once hosted the SNDG Championships.

Second, the State of Mississippi has all its parks under the magnifying glass and is looking at all options from outright closing to curtailing amenities. Wall Doxey has a new Park Manager, Jeff Davis, who supports disc golf and in turn needs our support. A good turnout will provide a noticeable revenue bump in access, camping and bunkhouse fees which will underscore the importance of the sport to the continued financial health of the park.

Third, Lyle Richardson retired this year. I want this tournament to commemorate and honor his quarter century as Park Manager and recognize his pivotal leadership in the development and support of disc golf in Wall Doxey State Park. My plan is to commission custom discs with Lyles likeness and dates of service for the players pack. Bill McCarty will be making the plaques which will have the same artwork as the discs. Lyle will be there at the awards ceremony. I know everyone will want to shake his hand and wish him well in his retirement.

In general terms there will be two rounds on Saturday and one round on Sunday followed by a skins match open to all pro divisions. I will try to arrange for food on Saturday since the park has now eliminated buffet style cooking. I will need a few volunteers to help me with registration, leader boards, score tabulations and am prize assembly. I would also ask for sponsorships from individuals and clubs with the aim to pay more out than was taken in entry fees.

So there your have it. I will post more information as I flesh out the details. Please put these dates on your calendars and make plans to attend. David Dunham and I did some trimming a few weekends ago and the courses are in fine shape. The weather will be cooler toward the end of September and a good time will be had by all.

Gary Wagoner

Sounds like another great week end at Wall Doxey. Thanks for stepping up once again Gary. I will definately try to make it to this event.

Thanks, Mac,

And to all you other PGMs out there...Wall Doxey has relatively short courses where guile and trickery can overcome lack of a long arm. I plan on playing. I also plan on my company, CM Plus, Inc., putting $100 in the PGM division. If all you other PGMs out there can come up with a little sponsorship money and specify that it is to be put in the PGM division we could have an awsome payout.

Gary Wagoner

Are you taking hole sponsors? Would be nice to see added cash to the PRO division seeing only 1 pro player attended the last event...i hope to make it...robby harris-pro

Absolutely I'll be taking hole sponsors. Details will be forthcoming.

Sponsorship money will first go to the skins and then, unless otherwise specified by the sponsor, to the pro payout. The distribution of that money will be calculated not only by the number of pro players but also by the entry fee. Since the entry fee for the pro open division will be higher than any other pro division they will be allocated the largest per head share of the sponsorship money in the payout.

Gary

Way to go Gary.....hope to definitely be tere!! Griff

Nice!

Here's a suggestion..put all the pin's in the short position..create just 1 pro division..payout top 50%..the 2 or 3 long holes are all about placement and accuracy anyways with all the other hole's very reachable by anyone..

It is a short course but shooting under on turkey is really good.

The attached photo is a prize that was given to yours truly for a less than stellar performance in a ball golf tournament. I was delighted to get this DAL trophy and not leave the event empty handed. It brought a smile to my face then and a smile to the face of everyone who sees it now. A contractor friend of mine who had the bad luck to be in my foursome has his DAL trophy proudly dislayed in his office lobby.

I plan to present this bobble butt to last place in every division except for Jr. & Novice. I did this once before at a disc golf tournament and subsequently heard that one player was offended. If anyone finishes last in their division and does not want a DAL trophy just let me know before the awards ceremony. I want this to be a fun experience and not a source of embarrassment.

Gary Wagoner




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.....I won't be offended :)

CLASSIC!! DFL sounds more fun every day!!!


And that's "Did Finish Last" for all you web-onics watchers!!

Good tournament and I enjoy the camping and drag races.should make this one. Russ?

Gary ALWAYS does a great job, and I am absolutely positive this will be no exception!

I will be there to help out, and if possible, to play!

Looking forward to spending some time at two of my favorite courses!

Will see you all there!

Looking to set a record for this event. . .

Might be some music goin on too!

Dg Guy - Disc GOlf Plaques & Awards
662-660-0339

Know what you throw. . .
. . . throw what you know!

Pre-registration? Wasn't there more to this thread? Lookin forward gettin whupped by OGB et al.

I was having a computer problem: too much information. I have whittled it down to th bare facts and will try again:

The Wall Doxey Fall Tournament is about 1 1/2 months away. Here are the particulars:

OVERVIEW

Name of event: 2011 Wall Doxey Rumble in the Jungle Disc Golf Tournament

Dates of competition: Saturday September 24th, and Sunday September 25th, 2011

Course Locations: Wall Doxey State Park 7 miles south of Holly Springs, Mississippi.

Tournament Director: Gary Wagoner, 1558 W. Churchill Downs, Germantown, TN 38138. Phone: (901) 756-0690 (evenings) (901) 488-3121 (cell)

Qualifiers: Southern National Pro, Amateur & Doubles Championships.

Mosquitoes, ticks and chiggers: Wall Doxey State Park is a primitive area and mosquitoes are an aggravation and ticks are particularly bad. Everyone should bring mosquito repellant and apply it liberally to all exposed skin areas, belt lines and shoes. Youll be glad you did. Watch out for local nuisances such as copper heads, water moccasins and black widow spiders.

Park Regulations: Wall Doxey is a Mississippi State Park. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited. No smoking is allowed in any of the park buildings including the cabins and bunkhouses.

Friday Doubles: There is a tradition of a flip-up doubles tournament afternoon. This event is not sanctioned nor a part of the formal tournament. Tee time and entry fee is dependant upon the whims of the assembled throng.

Waiver of Liability: Everyone participating in the event must sign the waiver promising not to sue the TD, Gary Wagoner, no matter what calamity may befall them.

DIVISIONS, REGISTRATION FEES AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Divisions and Entry Fees:
Pro Open: $55
Pro Women Open: $45
Pro Men Master (age 40* & older): $45
Pro Men Grandmaster (age 50* & older): $45
Pro Women Master (age 40* & older): $45
Amateur Advanced: $40
Amateur Advanced Master (age 40* & older): $40
Amateur Master (age 40* & older): $35
Amateur: $35
Amateur Women: $35
Juniors & Novices: $20


Payout Deductions: The following expenses will be deducted from the entry fees:

Maybe it has something to do with the formatting...

Payout Deductions: The following expenses will be deducted from the entry fees:
Per player deductions
$3 for Wall Doxey State Park
$2 for SNDG
Printing (fliers, scorecards, leader board cards, etc.)
Misc. expenses (golf pencils, sharpie markers, baggies, etc.)
Trophies & Plaques
CTP prizes
Players Packages (deducted from Amateur fields only)

Sponsorships: To sponsor a hole is $25. Sponsorship money is generally encouraged and gratefully accepted and should be mailed to Gary Wagoner payable to Disc Golf Tournament.

Pre-registration: Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Send Check or Money Order payable to Disc Golf tournament to Gary Wagoner at the address indicated at the beginning of this message. Please print legibly and include the following information with your registration:
Your Name
Your Division
Your Entry Fee

On line registration will not be offered for this tournament.

Note: even if you have pre-registered, you must check in with the TD Friday evening or Saturday morning to fill out your leader board card, sign the Waiver of Liability form and, if you wish, enter the ace pots.

Registration: Friday September 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the camp site 23.

Late Registration: Saturday September 23rd from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Canteen adjacent to the old swimming area. Due to the crush of people on Saturday morning please make an effort to register early or Friday evening at the latest. Please register with cash Friday and Saturday. If you have not registered with the TD, Gary Wagoner, by 9:00 a.m. you will not play.

Players Package: Only the first 50 Amateur competitors registered will receive a Players Package which will consist of, at a minimum, a custom artwork Discraft Buzzz or Surge.
ACCOMMODATIONS

Lodging: The park has various options for lodging:

Primitive Camping (no water or electricity) $13.00 per site.
RV Camping (water and electricity $18 per site. Two tents are allowed per site.
Bunkhouses $7.50 per night. A bunkhouse will accommodate 13 people. It will take a minimum of 7 people to open the first bunkhouse. If the total exceeds 13, then a second bunkhouse will be opened. If the total exceeds 26, then a third bunkhouse will be opened. If the total exceeds 39, then a third bunkhouse will be opened and so forth.
Cabin - one bedroom $75 per night
Cabin - two bedrooms $ 80 per night
Cabin

Or maybe I just have to break it down into bite size pieces....

Primitive Camping (no water or electricity) $13.00 per site.
RV Camping (water and electricity $18 per site. Two tents are allowed per site.
Bunkhouses $7.50 per night. A bunkhouse will accommodate 13 people. It will take a minimum of 7 people to open the first bunkhouse. If the total exceeds 13, then a second bunkhouse will be opened. If the total exceeds 26, then a third bunkhouse will be opened. If the total exceeds 39, then a third bunkhouse will be opened and so forth.
Cabin - one bedroom $75 per night
Cabin - two bedrooms $ 80 per night
Cabin

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Players Meeting: The Players Meeting will begin in the old pool house canteen exactly 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Attendance is mandatory.

Tee Times: Saturday Tee off time will be at exactly 10:00 a.m. Tee time Saturday afternoon will be exactly 2:00 p.m.. A horn will sound twice two minutes before Tee time and once indicating the start of play.

Tee off Sunday will be exactly 9:00 a.m.. There will be no Players Meeting on Sunday.

Tentative Order of Play:
a) All Pro and Am Advanced Divisions
i) 1st

I'll get there eventually...

Tentative Order of Play:
All Pro and Am Advanced Divisions
1st

Tentative Order of Play:
All Pro and Am Advanced Divisions
1 Turkey Hollow
2 Spring Creek
Sunday Turkey Hollow
All other divisions except for Juniors and Novices
1 Spring Creek
2 Turkey Hollow
Sunday

Ace Pots: There will be one $3 dollar ace pot for each of the 2 pools ($3 total to enter, no Juniors of Novices). The pot will be divided evenly among the number of aces in a particular pool. If there is only one ace for the whole pool, then that ace gets the whole pot regardless of the round in which it occurs. If there are no aces in a given pot there will be a throw-off after the awards ceremony.

Cash / Prizes: Pros will receive plaques and cash; Ams will receive players packs, merchandise and plaques.

Payout Calculations: The payouts will be computed algebraically based on a set percentage of any finishing place to its predecessor. Second place will be a lesser percentage of first, but all other percentages of subsequent places will remain constant.

Payout for all pro divisions will be 33% of the field
Payout for all amateur advanced divisions will be 40% of the field
Payout for all amateur divisions will be 50% of the field

Safari Six Skins: Immediately after the last scorecard it turned in the Safari Six Skins event will commence. The field will be the six players who have the six lowest scores and open to any Pro Open division. If, for example, there is a 7 way tie for the 6th place, the TD reserves the right to eliminate the 6th place in the skins to preserve a reasonable duration for this event.

Awards Ceremony: The Awards Ceremony will be held at Canteen room at the old swimming area immediately after the Safari Six Skins event.


Gary Wagoner
Tournament Director

I do not know what's going on with the Forum and why it is only accepting bits and pieces. Oh, well, I have most on the information posted. I will expand on a lot of the information over the next few weeks.

I have a flyer for the tournament ready. If someone at other clubs will pm me with their Email address I will send them a .pdf of the flyer for posting at their various venues.

Gary Wagoner

Good job sir ...thanks

I would like to thank A2H for their $50 sponsorship. Askew Hargraves Harcourt Associates is one of the best engineering firms in the region and offer architectural, structural engineering, landscaping, surveying and civil engineering services. I've worked with them on a number of projects ranging from schools to casinos and their work has always been first rate.

Gary Wagoner

I want to thank my own company, CM Plus, Inc., for a $100 sponsorship. CM Plus offers a wide range of construction related services including general contracting, conceptual estimating, scheduling, owner representation, expert witness and contract administration. Our clients include FedEx, Boyd Gaming, Schering Plough, Harrah's, Harlow's Casino, M&M Mars & Memphis City Schools.

Gary Wagoner, GC, RA, CCS, LEED AP
Vice President

Brad Webb is going to post the disc design for me. I have to place an order in the next few days to get into the manufacturing sequence. It would be nice to know how many people may want to purchase one. I have not received the quote back yet but the price should be around $11 each.

Gary Wagoner

Gary, I was scrolling through your post and noticed something, "Amateur Master" is no longer a division SN reconizes.

Thanks, Dillon,

What about Am Advanced Grand Master? Is that a recognized division. I have been asked to create that division by one of the Memphis players.

Gary Wagoner

No age protected divisions for Intermediate & below. Look forward to making it by the way.